Video Usage in Career Development Project. Producer's Report [and] Descriptions of 98 Reviewed Career Development Videos.

Feller, Rich

This report describes a project to explore video technology as a tool for career competency achievement. It discusses the following project outcomes: evaluation of 98 videotapes by 398 counselors in 20 national workshops, based on the National Career Development Guidelines (NCDG); counselor training in the use of videos for career development; establishment at Colorado State University of a clearinghouse on video usage; and provision of feedback on the evaluations to 38 video producers, along with a copy of the NCDG. Comparative ratings of the 98 videos are arrayed in a chart. For each title, the following are given: consumer rating on a 1-10 scale; number of evaluators; ratings and rankings of overall quality, instructional effectiveness, and production quality; cost; publication date; audience; NCDG content area; length; publisher; and rating of ability to increase the achievement of NCDG competencies. Names and addresses of publishers are provided. Appendices are as follows: results of a survey of workshop participants; two wish lists for future videos needed from producers; National Career Development Association guidelines for the preparation and evaluation of video career media; and list of evaluators. Content descriptions of the 98 videos and a list of the 12 NCDG competencies complete the document. (NLA)